Thought experiments considered harmful

Perspectives on Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 288-305

  Thagard, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 84900864101     PISSN: 10636145     EISSN: 15309274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/POSC_a_00131     Document Type: Article

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